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Troubleshooting electrolytic plating rectifier fluctuations

January 13, 2011

Hello,

I'm Joel Bagaslao from a captive plating shop. I just wanted to know if there is any instrument that can detect the abnormality of the rectifier flactuation. My involvement I had 32 sets of Single plating rectifiers to maintain for electrolytic plating such as (Pure Tin/Nickel and copper plating.

I have no idea yet for the common problem may be encounter in the future. I'm an Equipment Technician on this plating line.

Thanks

Bagaslao Joel
Equipment Technician - Lipa City, Philippines

Hi, Joel.

An oscilloscope meter can display those fluctuations, but a simpler and less expensive device called a "ripple meter" can more simply tell you if the rectifiers are limiting the fluctuations to within spec. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
January , 2011

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